Information posting unit

Abstract

A freestanding, mobile information posting unit for use in the workplace or other environment including a base and a rod extending upwardly therefrom. A plurality of posting members are arranged in a generally vertical manner on the rod for posting information thereon. The posting members are individually rotatable about the rod. The shape of the posting members, and their positional arrangement on the rod, allows the peripheral surfaces of adjacent posting members to be disposed in nonaligned relation to accommodate attachment of notes and the like thereon.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
       1. A mobile, freestanding information posting unit comprising: a base;   a rod extending upwardly from said base in a generally vertical manner;   a plurality of posting members supported one atop the other in a generally vertical stack along said rod, each said posting member defining an outer periphery having a portion constructed of a puncturable and at least partially resilient material capable of releasably gripping a fastener having a sharp end; and   said portion of each said posting member being disposed to permit the posting of information thereon by means of a fastener inserted at least partially into said portion, at least one said posting member being rotatable relative to said rod into a position wherein said outer periphery thereof is offset relative to said outer periphery of an adjacent said posting member.   
     
     
       2. The posting unit of claim 1 wherein each said posting member comprises a generally round disc having two end faces facing away from one another, with said outer periphery adjoining said two end faces, and a hole extending therethrough transversely with respect to said end faces, said rod extending through said hole of each said disc. 
     
     
       3. The posting unit of claim 2 wherein said hole is disposed eccentrically with respect to said outer periphery of at least some of said discs such that said discs are rotatable about said rod into positions wherein at least some of said outer peripheries are out of alignment with respect to said outer periphery of an adjacent one of said discs. 
     
     
       4. The posting unit of claim 3 further including a clamping member movably mounted on said rod for clamping said discs against one another in said non-aligned positions. 
     
     
       5. The posting unit of claim 4 wherein said rod has a longitudinal axis and said clamping member comprises a knob disposed at a top end of said rod having a hole disposed therein, said rod projecting into said hole of said knob and said knob being axially movable along said rod in a direction away from said base to loosen said discs with respect to one another, and in a direction towards said base to tighten said discs against one another. 
     
     
       6. The posting unit of claim 4 wherein: said rod has a longitudinal axis;   a stop is fixedly disposed at a top end of said rod immediately adjacent an uppermost one of said discs;   said clamping member is disposed adjacent a bottom end of said rod and has a hole disposed therein through which said rod extends, said clamping member being axially movable along said rod in a direction away from said stop to loosen said discs with respect to one another, and in a direction toward said stop to tighten said discs against one another.   
     
     
       7. The posting unit of claim 6 wherein said clamping member comprises a first plate-like portion having an upwardly facing planar surface disposed to support a lowermost one of said discs and a downwardly facing planar surface opposite said upwardly facing surface, and a second tubular portion projecting downwardly from said downwardly facing surface, said hole of said clamping member extending through said first plate-like portion and said second tubular portion, said second tubular portion having a threaded bore which receives a set screw for abutting against said rod and locking said clamping member axially with respect to said rod at a desired position. 
     
     
       8. The posting unit of claim 1 wherein each said posting member is constructed of a rigid foam. 
     
     
       9. The posting unit of claim 1 further comprising a tray disposed underneath a lowermost one of said posting members and about said rod, said tray having a generally upwardly opening configuration for storing objects therein. 
     
     
       10. The posting unit of claim 1 wherein said base includes a generally vertically extending post, and said rod has a hollow interior having an inner diameter of a size sufficient to permit telescoping engagement of said rod about said post. 
     
     
       11. The posting unit according to claim 10 further comprising means disposed adjacent said base for maintaining a fixed axial position of said rod on said base. 
     
     
       12. The posting unit according to claim 1 wherein said base comprises three legs each having an upper end disposed adjacent a bottom end of said rod and a lower end configured for engaging a generally horizontal support surface. 
     
     
       13. The posting unit of claim 1 wherein each said posting member defines a pair of generally horizontally oriented end faces which face away from one another with said outer periphery extending transversely between and adjoining said end faces. 
     
     
       14. The posting unit of claim 1 wherein said portion of said outer periphery has a smooth outer surface to permit attachment of self-stick notes directly thereto. 
     
     
       15. The posting unit of claim 1 wherein said one posting member is rotatable relative to said rod into a position wherein said outer periphery thereof projects horizontally outwardly beyond said outer periphery of an adjacent said posting member.